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Writing Assignment

Think of a public organization with which you are familiar. Explain how it differs from a private company in terms of the following:

  • Nature of its service.
  • Relationship between its budget and collective bargaining processes.
  • Bargaining structure and decision-making processes.
  • Negotiable issues and bargaining tactics.
  • The right to strike

The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:

Write between 750 1,250 words (approximately 3 5 pages) using Microsoft Word in APA style.

Use font size 12 and 1 margins.

Include cover page and reference page.

At least 80% of your paper must be original content/writing.

No more than 20% of your content/information may come from references.

Use an appropriate number of references to support your position, and defend your arguments. The following are examples of primary and secondary sources that may be used, and

Wk 3 – Apply: Project Metrics On Apple Inc.

Assignment Content

  1. Now that youve identified the organizations SWOT, you need to determine the project and its objectives and metrics. This project should be based on an unmet opportunity for the organization, or to minimize a potential threat. What does the organization need to do to advance its goals and/or expand its competitive advantage? How will you measure their progress? 

    Complete the following: 
    • Explain why this opportunity/threat was selected, and how it is anticipated to benefit the organization. 
    • Create at least 3 measurable project objectives based on your analyses. Determine timelines and responsibilities for each objective (e.g. with a RACI chart) 
    • Explain why these objectives are appropriate for the project. 
    • Develop at least 2 metrics to evaluate achievement of each of the project objectives. Provide a 1-page explanation for why t

Assignment 3

  

CLASS ASSIGNMENT 3

To fully understand the customer, one must listen closely and acknowledge every response.

Active listening is the process of sending back to the prospect what you as a listener think the person meant, both in terms of content and feelings.

Active-listening skills can be learned by any salesperson willing to make the commitment.

Use the following three practices:

Focus your full attention

Paraphrase the customers meaning

Take note

Q1. In todays world of 24/7 constant digital contact, we often time struggle to focus our attention. What are your struggles in paying attention and having that ability to listen closely? 

Q.2 What actions could you take to improve your ability to focus attention and listen actively?

Case 9 Harley Davidson

 

Case 9: Harley Davidson: An Overreliance on Aging Baby Boomers (International Issues in Strategic Management

Conduct a strategic analysis using the Executive Summary template.  Prepare and submit a three-page executive summary that discusses what strategic alternatives are available and provide a recommended strategy. 

You are to work alone to analyze and prepare the Executive Summary for the case.  NOTE: Click "Submit Assignment" in the upper right hand corner of your screen to turn in your Executive Summary no later than Sunday, midnight CT.. Name your file with your name and the unit number, i.e. Jones1 or Brown1. Your file should be in either Microsoft word (.doc or .docx) or rich text (.rtf) format.

The following information will be required for the Executive Summary.   and thePreview the documentThese files are required fo

Financial Analysis

According to the excel(most depend on the "sheet 1") to Write a 2-page summary in which you describe what you observe about the financial ratios for your company (double spaced). And you can also discuss the most interesting and relevant changes from one year to the next from your calculations. 


  

Some things must have to be considered are:

Has the company drastically increased or decreased its use of debt?

Has the companys liquidity position changed over the three years?

Has ROE been rising or falling? If so, what has contributed to this change?

What trends do you see developing in the data?

Do you see any major changes in the financial status of the company over the time period?

Global Issues 2

Using Technology to Improve the Future

As addressed in the readings, technology has the potential to both solve global social problems and make them worse. For example, technological devices that can interact with the environment have the potential to reduce world hunger by helping to increase food production in developing countries. However, some technological advancementssuch as weapons of war and automated assembly linescan threaten life through armed conflict, and pollution of the environment can increase poverty by eliminating jobs.

Do advancements in technology pose any direct and/or indirect threats to the global environment? Choose one advancement and provide two examples of direct or indirect threats in your explanation. 

Communication 2

"Making it Work"

  1. Discuss your experience with creating a presentation recording. How is the preparation process going and what obstacles have you faced? What questions do you have about the process that your peers may be able to help solve?
  2. Find a helpful tip about recording audio or video and share that here (with proper credit a link to the source will be fine).

Business 2

Social Media and the Workplace"
  Please respond to the following:

  • When a candidate for a job sends a resume to a business, one of the first actions taken by HR is to check the candidate's social media.  There, in the candidate's social media, HR professionals look for reasons not to interview or hire the candidate.  Employers also occasionally check the social media of their employees to make sure the employees are not sharing corporate secrets or disparaging the corporation and its leaders.  How do you feel about this common practice?  Should the government stop this?  
  • What is the best way to protect your career from being damaged by social media?

The Financials

  

Section I: The Business Plan financials (Excel document)

1. Using your NAB Company Portfolio and the first year of your business plan for the company, you will complete all the worksheets in the Excel document in order, so that you can complete the Income Statement, Cash Flow Projections, and Balance Sheet sections from the Business Plan Financials spreadsheet.  

Notes: 

The setup and marketing worksheet should already be completed from Assignment 2. 

Use the instructions provided in the Business Plan Financials Guide to help you complete this document, as well as the NAB Portfolio (pages 4-8). 

To submit: Attach the completed Excel worksheet to the discussion thread (click on the Add Content button under the Post button to access the attachment option when you are ready to submit, attach your document and then click submit)  

 

Secti

Accounting

Write a 600 - 750 word paper that addresses the following topic:

  • Explain the impact of accounting transactions in financial statements.
  • Describe the elements and purpose of each financial statement.
  • Discuss the components and use of financial analysis.